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<p>A translation of ZHANG (<em>Bod rgya tshig mdzod chen mo / Zang Han Da Cidian [Great Tibetan Chinese Dictionary]</em>), though some entries have been added and some removed. Also Sanskrit and Latin equivalents have been added throughout. The flaws of <em>bod rgya tshig mdzod chen mo/</em> of course remain. Whether the suggestions of REFERENCE for tshah ma terminology have been incorporated is not mentioned in the prefatory material. HACKETT, Paul G. (<em>Tibetan-English Dictionary of New Words</em>) serves as an addendum to this dictionary for modern words used in newspapers. (Nathan Hill 2007-12-13, revised by Bill McGrath 2008-01-03)</p>
Never before have so many teachers from all Buddhist traditions—Zen, Vajrayana, Theravada, Vipassana; from the West and the East—come together to offer a unified response to a matter of utmost urgency. This watershed volume is at the same time a clarion call to action and a bright beacon of hope.With contributions from: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Seventeenth Karmapa, Sakya Trizin, Dudjom Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Ato Rinpoche, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Robert Aitken, Joanna Macy, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Joseph Goldstein, Taigen Dan Leighton, Susan Murphy, Matthieu Ricard, Hozan Alan Senauke, Lin Jensen, and Thich Nhat Hanh.
A comprehensive travel guide to the entire Tibetan plateau; including uniquely in-depth accounts of Ngari, Kham, and Amdo. This book provides extensive and detailed information regarding preparation for travel and logistics as well as Tibetan geographic, cultural, and historical accounts. Includes many color maps and photos. (Bill McGrath 2008-01-14)
The personal physician to the Dalai Lama explains Tibetan medicine and the important role Buddhism plays in it.
<p>Plates of the famous series of Tibetan medical paintings with explanations of the paintings and general expository essays on Tibetan medicine. (Frances Garrett 2003-01)</p>